Heartland The Artisan Door Operation, Lighting the Fire, Do not slam the fire door shut

Door Operation

OVEN DOOR OPERATION -

To open the doors. Twist the handle slightly to lift up the door catch from the locking spindle and pull the door open. (See Figure 1)

To close the doors. Gently push the door shut until the door catch makes contact with the locking spindle.

FIRE DOOR OPERATION

CAUTION- THESE DOORS ARE EXTREMELY HOT

DURING OPERATION. USE THE UTENSIL PROVIDED

TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOORS (See Figure

Below).

Slowly open the doors to allow the stove to clear of smoke.

To open the doors. Use the utensil provided to turn door release screw 1/4 turn counterclockwise.

Screw will back off enough to open door.It is not possible to open lower door without first opening upper door. (See Figure 2)

To close the doors. Close both doors tight and use utensil to tighten both door release screws clockwise. Ensure both doors are secured tight so that no air will be able to fuel the fire through the fire doors.

Do not slam the fire door shut!

Lighting the Fire

a)Check the flue pipe is free of blockage.

b)Open firebox door.

c)Open ashpit door.

d)De-ash and remove dead fuel from bottom grate (lift off cleaning door above the bottom grate rake fuel into ashpan replace cleaning door).

e)Remove ashpan, empty and replace.

f)Fully open ash spin wheel on ash pan door

(primary air) and flue chamber damper door.

g)Crumple 6-8 sheets of paper into loose balls and place on grate. Lay kindling on top of paper and light from bottom. It may help to leave firebox door open a few seconds to establish the fire.

h)Close and lock ashpit door with spin wheel control open.

i)Close and lock firebox door. The secondary air slide setting is normally full open with this stove.

j)With fire established, open firebox door and fill with fuel. Push the flue chamber damper back to the position which gives the desired burning rate. Set the spin wheel air intake to the position

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